As a guide, the hourly rate for studio is $50/hour (inc gst), minimum 2 hour booking.

Also ask us about our day rates

per song rates (as a guideline, a 3 minute solo singer/songwriter track of vocals and one instrument, may average 7 to 10 hours to complete. This time amount includes tracking, overdubs, mixing, mastering).

project rates for EPs, albums, etc.

If you are an APRA registered songwriter, ask about our royalty-share offer to reduce your upfront recording costs, we may only offer this though for select talent.

WHAT WE OFFER:

As well as a comfortable recording space with professional audio equipment, we can:

✓ Help coach and mentor talent to prepare themselves for the music industry.✓ Guide on how to distribute your music.✓ Help connect you with local contacts for further learning.✓ Understanding of labels, contracts, artist development, tips before debut.✓ Budgeting.✓ Recruiting additional session musicians (we have some friends to help).✓ Creating videos to support your music, and other questions in between.

Experience-wise we have worked on releases that eventually got NZ-On Air funding, and indie material of all genres.

Our space has been used as: ✓ A cost-effective place to draft demos. ✓ A bouncing board for ideas. ✓ Adding additional layers then later taking them to a bigger or specialized studio. ✓ Everything in-house from tracking, mixing and mastering.

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR USE:

✓ Vast and versatile microphone collection, the standards, from Neumann to AKG. ✓ Professional grade preamps from Avalon to Universal Audio. ✓ A unique & comprehensive collection of synthesizers from Korg to Roland. ✓ Selection of guitars, and Fender to Blackstar amps. ✓ And a few other goodies to keep you in play and creative.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

✓ Space is for recording only (no rehearsal rooms). ✓ Studio has wheelchair access and an accessible bathroom. ✓ Plenty of nearby parking (off road). ✓ Sylvia Park only minutes away (and other nearby options for food, though packing a lunch-bag is recommended for long day sessions).

OUR POINT OF DIFFERENCE:

Beauty is in the ear of the beholder! So if you like our showreel, our music, and/or our general ethos - we'd love to be creative with you.